U.S. destroyer USS McFaul bound for the Black Sea Saturday passed through the Turkish straits for the second time in a month. Turkish foreign minister said the passage was made in line with the Montreux Convention.
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul had sailed back through the Turkish straits toward the Aegean Sea earlier this month, after it delivered humanitarian aid for Georgia.
However, the second passage of the McFaul in a month raised question marks about whether the passage breached the Montreux Convention, which governs international traffic through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said later on Saturday the traffic through the straits has been running in accordance with the convention.
The 1936 Montreux Convention allows foreign vessels to stay in the Black Sea for only 21 days.
The destination of the warship, USS McFaul, is unknown.
Source : Hurriyet